Prince of Fools (Red Queen’s War, Book 1)

Name: Prince of Fools (Red Queen’s War, Book 1)
Rating: 4.5445027351379395 (191 reviews)

Mark Lawrence

Jun 2014 · Red Queen’s War Book 1 · HarperCollins UK

4.5

191 reviews

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512

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From the critically acclaimed author of THE BROKEN EMPIRE series comes a brilliant new epic fantasy series, THE RED QUEEN’S WAR.

I’m a liar and a cheat and a coward, but I will never, ever, let a friend down. Unless of course not letting them down requires honesty, fair play or bravery.

The Red Queen is dreaded by the kings of the Broken Empire as they dread no other.

Her grandson Jalan Kendeth – womaniser, gambler and all-out cad – is tenth in line to the throne. While his grandmother shapes the destiny of millions, Prince Jalan pursues his debauched pleasures.

Until, that is, he gets entangled with Snorri ver Snagason, a huge Norse axeman and dragged against his will to the icy north...

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4.5

191 reviews

Veronica Garcia

September 16, 2014

I read this book after finishing the Prince of Foold trilogy by Lawrence. Its magnificent!!!! The book was one of the best I've ever read. On par with the thorns trilogy!

Mr What?

December 27, 2017

A kind of anti hero but unlike the Prince of Thorns. A new perspective on the broken Empire. Well worth a read, can't wait to read part two.

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Tristan Netherton

July 27, 2014

Not quite as dark as the prince of thorns but a great book. I'm looking forward to the next installment.

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About the author

Mark Lawrence was born in Champagne-Urbanan, Illinois, to British parents but moved to the UK at the age of one. He went back to the US after taking a PhD in mathematics at Imperial College to work on a variety of research projects including the ‘Star Wars’ missile defence programme. Returning to the UK, he has worked mainly on image processing and decision/reasoning theory. He says he never had any ambition to be a writer so was very surprised when a half-hearted attempt to find an agent turned into a global publishing deal overnight. His first trilogy, The Broken Empire, has been universally acclaimed as a ground-breaking work of fantasy. Mark is married, with four children, and lives in Bristol.

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